8 Volt Battery in my Ford 8N

8 Volt Battery in my Ford 8N

Hi All: My Ford 8N has an 8 Volt Battery - I Have a 6 Volt Charger and a 12 Volt Charger. So what would happen if I Charge*Pulse with a 12 Volt charger?? OR could I use a Voltage regulator(VR) - I have one - to cut back to 8 Volts ? I think the VR just cuts off the peaks - so what affect does that have?? FYI - I now jump the 8 Volt battery from my 12 Volt car - that works very well. Any ideas to avoid getting a 8 Volt Charger??? asommerre@iw.net, Thanks, Al

Simply string about 5 or 6 diodes in series to your 12 volt charger and you have a 8 volt charger.

These would be best mounted on the tractor to preserve the original function of your 12 volt charger.

On the other foot, it is less of a hassle in the long run, to install a 12 volt alternator and battery in a 8N. The 6 volt starter will not complain. You do have to wire the 6V headlamps in series to work.

Hi: It is the really "old" way. It is a Generator(originally was a 6 Volt system) - rather than an Alternator. They just tweeked the Generator output so it would maintain a 8 Volt battery - gee can I tweek it all the way to 12 Volts?? Thanks, Al